After months to maybe a couple of years of being on the fence about it, I sprung for Light in the Attic’s Jamaica to Toronto compilation.
My rationale was that I was not going to be able to play the songs from the compilation very often, especially since my focus musically was more electronic in nature. I already was sitting on many CDs that I either have or have not played on The Suite Delight. What good would come from spending money on another compilation that could very well not make it onto a playlist?
In the last year especially, my interests have shifted away from electronic music slightly because I am no longer RPM director for Concordia University's radio station and that has allowed me to again broaden my musical scope.
With the need of securing Canadian content for my show’s playlists, I began to explore avenues and options for music that could be suitable matches for The Suite Delight. The Jamaica to Toronto compilation crossing my path was inevitable. The music and history related to the album are vital to my education and culture. It provided proof that there was soul, funk and reggae recorded in Canada in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Similar to other albums I have fronted on and later burned to own, I started thinking how great it would be to spin the compilation during my radio show. A visit to the Light In The Attic website let me know that the album is unavailable on vinyl.
As my 6th Anniversary episode of my radio show was approaching, I thought how sweet it would be to spin songs from the compilation on the next available format. The CD was delivered within days of the order being placed and was ready to rock the house as I showcased a number of the compilation’s tracks on that special night
If a second volume of Jamaica To Toronto is released, I will not front on it. I will be at the front of the line to purchase it.
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